Andy Murray is out of the US Open despite showing plenty of grit against Matteo Berrettini in what proved a dramatic third round match.
The former world No 1 struggled badly on his first serve in the opening stages, and it proved pivotal as the Italian eventually prevailed 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-3. Murray's two wins in New York had represented his best run at a Slam in 2022, and despite missing out on the last 16, will take heart from a battling display.
Berrettini seemed set for a dominant win as he took the first two sets, but the 26-year-old was almost left to rue missing eight chances to break serve over the course of the third set. He lost that on a tie-break, before finally closing things out by winning the fourth and taking a match that lasted almost four hours.
